Humor‚ sometimes used as a coping mechanism‚ to avoid the truth‚ or simply make light of a difficult situation. The use of humour by some can result in emotions being suppressed‚ never being allowed to reach the surface. Within the book “In a World Created by a Drunk God” by Hayden Taylor‚ Jason Pierce; a half-native Canadian man meets his American half-brother Harry Deiter. Jason uses his sense of humour to cope with the emotions that Harry brings to the surface‚ the loss and appearance of his biological
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One phrase often brought up when speaking of early American history is that “all men are created equal”. It’s a key line in the Declaration of Independence‚ written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776‚ and is one that many remember today. Some would argue that this is one of the foundations of our country‚ and it may even be something some Americans still pride ourselves for. But considering the oppression different races and sexes were facing at the time‚ could the phrase really have been as simple as it
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The story We Beat the Streets by Sharon M. Draper is the remarkable true story of how three kids from bad neighborhoods that were just full of drugs‚ gangs‚ violence‚ and crime and how they banded together to overcome these disadvantages to become doctors. They made a pact to do well in school‚ get good grades‚ go to college‚ and become successful doctors. They did this by always being there for one another and supporting each other whenever they needed it the most. Without the support of one another
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At some point in life‚ one will face a decision that they may not know how to answer; for example‚ one could simply choose the decision that sounds easier or one could strive for more and take the complicated path. This image created by Mona Abdurrahman shows two paths. The path with the open gate has people lined up outside waiting to get through. The second path right next to the first path looks harder due to a brick wall in front. The young boy standing in front of the bricks is asking for help
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We Fought‚ We Won‚ We Are Free “We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal with certain unalienable rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty‚ and the Pursuit of Happiness.” In this excerpt for the United States Constitution‚ it states that all men in the United States are created equal with certain unalienable rights. Through the past few years the black community has been taking a stand‚ and saying that they were not getting the same treatment as everyone else. The
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Are We Evolution? Evolution is the thought process of different kind of organisms and how they came about. First Coyne begins to describe his version of evolution‚ he believes its nature‚ that’s plants and animals were perfectly created or designed for living their lives. Throughout the first page Coyne compares evolution to Willam Paley’s idea of a watch maker‚ he says if you see a watch laying on the floor you automatically know it’s a work of a watchmaker. In my opinion it compliments evolution
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In Isabel Allende’s The House of the Spirits‚ barbarous diction characterizes the Catholic Church as barbaric and antiquated. The head of the parish‚ Father Restrepo‚ relies on traditional Catholic teachings that use flagellation as a form of punishment. Father Restrepo is “a firm believer in the value of a good thrashing to vanquish the weaknesses of the soul and was famous for his unrestrained oratory” (Allende 3). The “thrashing” refers to flagellation‚ a process that tears at the person’s skin
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The story was about a girl named Esperanza. In her family‚ Esperanza had a younger sister Elena‚ her mother is Isabel and her father is Alejandro. However‚ she did not live in a peaceful family - Her mother never wanted her and tried to abort her before she was born. After her birth‚Isabel and Alejandro were separated and Isabel never care about her. After Isabel experienced a heart-attack and was sent to hospital. The kids met their father and everything miraculously became better‚ and the story
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The Changing American Family I chose the reading‚ "The Way We Really Are"‚ by Stephanie Coontz. The author’s viewpoint focused on the changes in family values over the years that have led to more single mothers and fewer successful marriages. She refers to several quotes from resources about the American family tradition slowly dying. More unwed mothers are emerging‚ and more women are single‚ as they believe marriage is secondary to their social and personal commitments. I believe psychiatrist
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The book Why We Buy by Paco Underhill expresses massive depth in knowledge and understandings of their research on shopper’s behavior on why and how people shop. His company Envirosell‚ researched actual behaviors of each customer at stores‚ and by using their trackers‚ they recorded every detailed actions shopper made in the stores. This book was divided into five parts‚ the science of shopping‚ mechanics of shopping‚ demographics‚ dynamics of shopping and last the culture of shopping. It delivered
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